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BC health professionals awarded funding to improve health outcomes
Congratulations to the new cohort of 16 health professional investigators!
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BC SUPPORT Unit
The BC SUPPORT (Support for People & Patient-Oriented Research & Trials) Unit supports, patient-oriented research throughout BC to answer research questions that matter to patients and improve health care.
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Clinical Trials BC
Clinical Trials BC supports clinical trial investigators, sites and institutions to ensure a world-class destination for clinical trials. Focusing on infrastructure and capacity building with a collaborative approach, we enable clinical trial excellence across British Columbia.
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Research Ethics BC
Research Ethics BC supports a province-wide, harmonized system for research ethics reviews of studies conducted in multiple geographic areas involving the resources, people, patients or data from more than one BC research institution. Our harmonized ethics review model co-created with BC health research partners, is now in use by all BC health authorities, most research universities, and many colleges.
About Us
We are British Columbia’s health research agency. We are working towards a future where BC is recognized worldwide for its vibrant, coherent, inclusive, and globally competitive health research system, which improves the health of British Columbians, the health system and the economy. Considerations of equity, diversity and inclusion are top-of-mind as we begin our journey together, and our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination will guide us.
As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Current Funding Opportunities
Latest News
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A woman’s journey from patient harms to restoring trust in health care
25 May 2023
After Allison Kooijman got an unnecessary medical procedure that left her disabled, she used her experience to help patients and care providers heal together after harm.
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Dr. Anne Junker and Victor Espinosa named 2023 Clinical Trials BC Awards recipients
24 May 2023
The recipients are honoured for their significant contributions and impacts to the clinical trials community in BC and beyond.
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Call for proposals: Evaluate Canadian Biotechnologies with Randomized Controlled Trials
15 May 2023
The objective of this request is to fund trials evaluating products from Canadian-controlled biotechnology companies in partnership with ACT Network clinical trialists.